How should the nurse best position a patient who has leg ulcers that are venous in origin?
A) Keep the patients legs flat and straight.
B) Keep the patients knees bent to 45-degree angle and supported with pillows.
C) Elevate the patients lower extremities.
D) Dangle the patients legs over the side of the bed.
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